What don't you like about Windows 7?

[Barman58]

Why not create a toolbar? http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/72092-toolbars-how-use-windows-7-vista.html

I played around with tool bars at first. I didn't know about the nested folder capability (that's good), but in playing around with it again, I came across the annoyance which caused me to look elsewhere for a taskbar menu launcher. When the taskbar is locked, the moving handles on the toolbar disappear, causing the tool bar title to shift to the left. But the width of the tool bar stays the same, which means a little bit of the first icon in the folder shows on the right hand side. With the moving handles now gone, I can no longer resize the tool bar to get rid of that portion of the first icon. It looks messy. Besides, I would rather a nice icon to act as a menu, not some text with a small menu to the right.

I agree 100%.

This was actually the first dissapointment for me with W7.

The concept was SO SIMPLE and completely missed.

You should be able to pin a folder to the task bar, give it an icon and have it fly out as a built in part of the task bar. (Or better yet some built in mechanism of drag and drop so a folder is not even needed) The additional toolbar hack is clumbsey and ugly.

And yes, 7 Stacks is /close/ just like the crunched up additional toolbar hack is close but IMHO just not right.

And given the fact that being able to add additional DISCONNECTED toolbars was removed, they should have given is something decent as a replacement

I agree with the lack of the additional free placed toolbars is a dissapointing change.

It should be possible to improve the look of the folders on the taskbar though. You can remove the text and select large icon view, and I'm not sure but as you can change the icon for a folder (on the customize menu) you may be able to select a more appropriate look for the folder

 

[stpbby]

It's not as smooth and intuitive as Mac OSX. They are getting closer with Windows 7, but not quite there yet.

 

[Buttoni]

I find most annoying that when I invoke Task Manager I have to click and select "Show processes from all users" and provide an admin password to see ALL currently running processes. I don't just want to see those running under my user name, I want to see ALL OF THEM. Don't see why they had to change Task Manager.

Gonna have to spend some time searching the tutorials here and see if there's a way to always run Task Manager as Administrator. Seems like I recall seeing something there to always run a program with Admin rights.

 

[WindowsStar]

Open a command prompt:

runas /u:Administrator taskmgr

Pick processes check show all and close and it will save your settings. Now the next time you:

runas /u:Administrator taskmgr

It will go straight to processes and all users will be checked.

Create a shortcut to it and you have what you wanted. Enjoy.

 

[logicearth]

Don't see why they had to change Task Manager

Task Manger wasn't changed in that way. Only those of the Administrators group were given access to see processes of other users. However in Windows Vista and 7 even tho you are part of the Administrators groups you are not giving administrative power without elevating. This keeps applications that do not need administrative power (like your web browser---which is really really important) from getting it.

Having to put in a password means you are running under a standard user account, correct? Those part of the Administrators' group only need to click a button (Allow, or Ok).

 

[logicearth]

I really dislike how windows 7 handles driver signature enforcement. I understand not allowing unsigned drivers to normal users, but it should be an option from within windows, not the boot sequence.

The check is done at boot, therefore, it is a boot option. Drivers need to be loaded before anything else. (Aside from the core kernel of course.) User land drivers don't require signing, btw.

 

[gregrocker]

Gonna have to spend some time searching the tutorials here and see if there's a way to always run Task Manager as Administrator. Seems like I recall seeing something there to always run a program with Admin rights.

Run an administrative account, or run as Hidden administrator if you know what you are doing - you know who you are.

 

[gregrocker]

Gonna have to spend some time searching the tutorials here and see if there's a way to always run Task Manager as Administrator. Seems like I recall seeing something there to always run a program with Admin rights.

Run an administrative account, or run as Hidden administrator if you know what you are doing - you know who you are :huh:

 

[JerryNJ]

Why did MS change how functions that were XP look in W7, or bury all useful functions one more click down the stack, or not work with MSHome networks running XP? for starters.

 

[Layback Bear]

It needs a built in Outlook Express. I tires of playing with that live mail thing. Other than that it's GREAT.

 

[CarlTR6]

Why did MS change how functions that were XP look in W7, or bury all useful functions one more click down the stack, or not work with MSHome networks running XP? for starters.

Networks will work with XP machine. I have an XP machine on my home network. You have to use work groups. Here is a tutorial.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/53830-file-sharing-between-xp-w7-vice-versa.html

I will agree that Win 7 made working with machines wilth other os's needlessly complicated. That is my only gripe about Win7

It needs a built in Outlook Express. I tires of playing with that live mail thing. Other than that it's GREAT.

Outlook Express is dead. It was not secure at all. I suggest you purchase Outlook. It has a similar feel to Outlook Express. I don't care for Windows Live Mail either.

 

[jp2code]

I have issues with Windows Explorer under Windows 7 from THIS thread:

First, I have Windows Explorer's View customized with these settings:

• Under "Organize > Layout", I have the details and navigation panes selected so I can quickly drill down to the folder I need.
• Under "Folder Options", I have both Navigation pane options selected (Show all folders, and Automatically expand to current folder).

With that said, here are my issues:

1. Let a folder have the sub folders subA, subB, and subC. I want to drill into the folders in subA, so I position the tree control so that subA is at the top. As soon as I select subA, though, Windows 7 relocates this folder to the bottom of my tree view. Why does Windows 7 likes to position my selected tree item at the bottom? Can I turn that off?
2. Dialog Boxes:
   If I click (for example) the Manage Attachments link below, the dialog box opens to the last used drive. I scroll the tree view control over to where I want to select my files from, but as soon as I let go of the mouse button, the focus snaps back to the folder the dialog box started with. I can scroll to my folder again, and the annoyance does not repeat, but it will happen the next time I open a dialog box to select something in a different folder.
3. One final complaint: The address bar no longer displays the "true" path, but rather a "logical" (?) path.
   Instead of

   C:\Users\jp2code\Documents

   I now have

   * Libraries * Documents * My Documents

   I can get the address bar to display the "true" path by clicking the folder icon in the address bar ...but if I do that too fast, Windows Explorer creates a shortcut to that folder in that folder for me. What's that for?

Does anyone know how to address these issues?

 

[logicearth]

1. One final complaint: The address bar no longer displays the "true" path, but rather a "logical" (?) path.
   Instead of

   C:\Users\jp2code\Documents

   I now have

   * Libraries * Documents * My Documents

   I can get the address bar to display the "true" path by clicking the folder icon in the address bar ...but if I do that too fast, Windows Explorer creates a shortcut to that folder in that folder for me. What's that for?

Does anyone know how to address these issues?

Well you are accessing the "My Documents" though a library which is a logical abstraction of the under lying file system. It makes sense for the path to be displayed in logical fashion as well. You don't need to click the icon, you can click anywhere in the address bar and get the "true" path. As for creating a shotcut that only happens when you click and drag.

 

[jp2code]

Well you are accessing the "My Documents" though a library which is a logical abstraction of the under lying file system. It makes sense for the path to be displayed in logical fashion as well. You don't need to click the icon, you can click anywhere in the address bar and get the "true" path.

I'm just listing it as one of the things that annoys me about Windows 7, and asking if there is a setting that anyone knows of to display the path with the backslashes by default instead of using logical arrows. As a software developer, I can not tell my code how to parse these little logical arrows. I can, however, give it a string representation using backslashes, and my compilers will understand what I have typed in.

As for creating a shotcut that only happens when you click and drag.

Your answer is incorrect. Shortcut creation does not require dragging. Try it (just click the folder icon in the address bar), and you will see. It appears Microsoft (or Windows 7) wants me to double-click the folder icon to display the logical representation of the folder.

 

[logicearth]

I'm just listing it as one of the things that annoys me about Windows 7, and asking if there is a setting that anyone knows of to display the path with the backslashes by default instead of using logical arrows. As a software developer, I can not tell my code how to parse these little logical arrows. I can, however, give it a string representation using backslashes, and my compilers will understand what I have typed in.

You don't put in arrows or the like, the logical is display only. Trying to use that information in a none visual matter will get you no where. The logical representation is for human consumption not software.

Your answer is incorrect. Shortcut creation does not require dragging. Try it (just click the folder icon in the address bar), and you will see. It appears Microsoft (or Windows 7) wants me to double-click the folder icon to display the logical representation of the folder.

I did try it. I clicked on the icon. even doubled clicked but it never created a shortcut until I dragged just a little with the mouse. Letting go of the mouse button while on the address bar after dragging of course put the shortcut into the current folder.

 

[Kari]

Your answer is incorrect. Shortcut creation does not require dragging. Try it (just click the folder icon in the address bar), and you will see. It appears Microsoft (or Windows 7) wants me to double-click the folder icon to display the logical representation of the folder.

I did try it. I clicked on the icon. even doubled clicked but it never created a shortcut until I dragged just a little with the mouse. Letting go of the mouse button while on the address bar after dragging of course put the shortcut into the current folder.

+1. I tested this, too. You have to drag the icon to create a shortcut.

 

[jp2code]

+1. I tested this, too. You have to drag the icon to create a shortcut.

My machine won't behave this way, so I'm lead to believe this is a setting. If someone can tell me how to disable that setting, that would resolve 1 of my 3 issues.

 

[WindowsStar]

This might help to understand how it works:

Windows Explorer Address Bar - Vista Forums

or

http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/

or you can try the following registry edit, however I read it does not work if Aero is on:

1.Start the registry editor (regedit.exe).
2.Navigate to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CabinetState subkey.
3.Double-click the "FullPathAddress" value or (create the DWORD-type value if it doesn't exist).
4.Set the value to 1 to enable it or 0 to disable it.
5.Click OK and close the registry editor.

 

[lehnerus2000]

That annoys me too!

I have issues with Windows Explorer under Windows 7 from THIS thread:

First, I have Windows Explorer's View customized with these settings:

• Under "Organize > Layout", I have the details and navigation panes selected so I can quickly drill down to the folder I need.
• Under "Folder Options", I have both Navigation pane options selected (Show all folders, and Automatically expand to current folder).

With that said, here are my issues:

1. Let a folder have the sub folders subA, subB, and subC. I want to drill into the folders in subA, so I position the tree control so that subA is at the top. As soon as I select subA, though, Windows 7 relocates this folder to the bottom of my tree view. Why does Windows 7 likes to position my selected tree item at the bottom? Can I turn that off?
2. Dialog Boxes:
   If I click (for example) the Manage Attachments link below, the dialog box opens to the last used drive. I scroll the tree view control over to where I want to select my files from, but as soon as I let go of the mouse button, the focus snaps back to the folder the dialog box started with. I can scroll to my folder again, and the annoyance does not repeat, but it will happen the next time I open a dialog box to select something in a different folder.

I have found that Windows Explorer (in Windows 7) takes a long time to finish setting itself up.

I have to wait for a few seconds, after the Dialogue box has apparently finished loading, for it to be ready for use.

On my PC, the scrollbar "twitches", a few seconds after the Dialogue box has apparently finished loading.
Once that happens, it is safe to scroll the Navigation Tree.

Unfortunately, I don't know how to fix this annoyance.
I just assumed, that my PC wasn't powerful enough, to instantly load Windows Explorer.

 

[jp2code]

This might help to understand how it works:

Windows Explorer Address Bar - Vista Forums

Thanks! I went straight from XP to 7, skipping the whole Vista experience. Not surprising that I missed some of the tricks!